Perfect Shrimp Scampi Recipe
You will love this Shrimp Scampi Recipe, lightly simmered in a delectable white wine and garlic butter sauce.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 12 finely minced garlic cloves
- 3 pounds peeled and deveined 21/25 shrimp
- ½ cup dry white wine
- juice of 1 lemon, about 2 to 3 tablespoons
- 3 tablespoons chopped parsley
- 1 stick unsalted butter
- coarse salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Add the olive oil to a large pan or rondeau over low to medium heat and let it get hot for about a minute. Then add the garlic and cook while stirring it, just until you smell it, which takes about 30 to 60 seconds.
- Pour the shrimp, stir, and cook it for 60 to 90 seconds.
- Next, add the white wine and cook for 60 to 90 seconds.
- Finish by stirring in the lemon juice, parsley, butter, sea salt, crushed red pepper flakes, and pepper until combined.
- Serve with crusty bread or toss with cooked al dente pasta.
Notes
Make-Ahead: This recipe is meant to be eaten as soon as cooked. If it sits too long, the shrimp will become overcooked and chewy.
How to Store: Cover and keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. You can freeze these covered for up to 3 months. Thaw for one day in the fridge before reheating.
How to Reheat: Add the desired shrimp scampi to a large frying pan over medium to high heat and cook until warm.
The number before shrimp represents how many will make up one pound.
If you want to alter the flavor slightly, add fresh herbs such as basil, oregano, chives, or thyme.
This recipe makes quite a bit, so scale it to suit your needs. To serve, figure 4-6 ounces of shrimp per person.
You can cook this recipe over higher heat, but it will risk overcooking the shrimp.
When the shrimp are done cooking, they will be in the shape of a C, and if it is very tight and firm, it is most likely overcooked.
If you do not want to use wine, substitute it with chicken stock.
Nutrition
Calories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 35gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 429mgSodium: 1324mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 126IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 258mgIron: 4mg